US to back international guidelines for AI ethicsEngadget - Jon FingasAmerican companies have fostered ethical uses of AI before. Now, however, the government itself is posed to weigh in. Politico understands that the US, fellow members of the Organization for Economic and
Lung Cancer Google trained its AI to predict lung cancerEngadget - Christine FisherIt wants to make screenings more accessible and increase the rate of early detection. Of all cancers worldwide, lung cancer is the deadliest. It takes more than 1.7 million lives per year -- more than
ByteDance TikTok's owner launches chat app with a focus on communitiesEngadget - Jon FingasFlipchat blends messaging with forums, chat groups and social feeds. TikTok's owner, ByteDance, has jumped into the wide world of messaging apps. The company has released Flipchat (aka Feiliao), an "interest-based
China 'Game of Thrones' finale blocked in China due to trade warEngadget - AJ DellingerHBO streaming provider Tencent Video was restricted from broadcasting the show's finale. The Game of Thrones finale may have aired last night but the show isn't over yet -- at least in China, where the
Google Glass Google's next-gen Glass eyewear lasts longer and runs on AndroidEngadget - Jon FingasThe Enterprise Edition 2 is also faster and connects with USB-C. The third generation of Google Glass has arrived for tech-savvy workers. Google has introduced Glass Enterprise Edition 2 eyewear that sticks
Play buttonXbox One Space exploration indie ‘Outer Wilds’ hits Xbox One and PC May 30thEngadget - Kris HoltThe crowdfunded game is a timed exclusive on Epic Games Store. Open-world space exploration indie Outer Wilds will arrive on Xbox One and the Epic Games Store May 30th. It emerged last week the crowdfunded
Sony Sony's noise-cancelling XB900N offer more bass for less moneyEngadget - Christine FisherSony's WH-1000XM3 headphones are the gold standard for wireless, noise-canceling headphones. Not only are they comfortable, but they sound amazing. And while their biggest downside is the $350 price tag,
Facebook Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention mapsEngadget - Kris HoltThey focus on demographics, how people move and network coverage. Facebook has created highly detailed population maps to help health organizations, researchers and universities tackle disease outbreaks
Sony Sony studio will turn PlayStation games into movies and showsEngadget - Jon FingasSony is no longer content to wait for media giants to produce shows based on its games. The company has formed a PlayStation Productions studio that will produce movies and TV shows based on games. Sony
Play buttonPlayStation VR Play 'Doctor Who: The Edge of Time' in VR this SeptemberEngadget - Christine FisherPlayers will pilot the TARDIS to travel through time and virtual reality. While you can't warp time to see the twelfth season of Doctor Who any sooner, this September, you'll be able to dive into the in
T-Mobile T-Mobile and Sprint make promises to clinch FCC's merger approvalEngadget - Jon FingasThis includes 5G expansion, rural broadband and ditching Boost Mobile. T-Mobile and Sprint are still determined to secure a merger, and they've just made a fresh round of promises to win regulators' hearts.
Huawei Intel, Qualcomm and other chipmakers cut off supplies to HuaweiEngadget - Jon FingasHuawei has more to worry about beyond Google's decision to suspend Android support. Bloomberg sources said that American chipmakers Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom and Xilinx had told staff they wouldn't supply
Huawei The Morning After: Impossible Foods' next project is sausage meatEngadget - Mat SmithWelcome back! We kick off the week with bad news for Huawei as Google complies with US government requirements regarding the phone maker, suspending the transfer of proprietary hardware and software. better
Technology EVgo is installing fast chargers at Chevron filling stationsEngadget - Steve DentEV infrastructure company EVgo has teamed up with Chevron to install fast chargers at select filling stations in California. The chargers, with up to 100 kW of capacity, are now running at Menlo Park under
Technology Facebook Research is developing touchy-feely curious robotsEngadget - Andrew TarantolaAs a social media platform with global reach, Facebook leans extensively on its artificial intelligence and machine-learning systems to keep the site online and harmful content off it (at least, some the
Little Caesars Impossible launches sausage pizza with Little CaesarsEngadget - Chris IpLittle Caesars, the nationwide pizza chain, will be the first restaurant to sell Impossible's new plant-based sausage product -- as a pie topping. Starting today, the Impossible Supreme Pizza will launch
Advanced Micro Devices AMD says its chips are immune to crippling new vulnerabilitiesEngadget - Steve DentAs a result, it's closing the performance gap with Intel. As if Spectre and Meltdown weren't bad enough, researchers recently unveiled a quartet of new CPU flaws: Zombieload, RIDL & Fallout, and Store-to-Leak
Westworld HBO teases 2020 return for 'Westworld' with a new trailerEngadget - Richard LawlerWhile everyone figures out what they think of the Game of Thrones finale, HBO has pitched a reason to stick around with its first trailer for the third season of Westworld. This one doesn't take us back
Google Google quietly shelves custom Pixel phone casesEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll have to use a generic fabric case if you want to go official. Google's Pixel 3a might have been good news for fans of mid-range phones, but it marked the death knell for one of the company's signature
Policing Victim group says UK's revenge porn laws aren't workingEngadget - Jon FingasThe UK's move to treat revenge porn as a specific crime was supposed to catch perpetrators who'd otherwise slip through the cracks, but that doesn't appear to have worked out in practice. The Revenge helpline
Smartwatches Samsung brings Galaxy Watch Active features to older smartwatchesEngadget - Jon FingasYou don't have to spring for the Galaxy Watch Active to put Samsung's latest software features on your wrist. The company is rolling out an update that brings the Active's One UI interface, health features
Technology Hackers turn tables on account hijackers by stealing forum dataEngadget - Jon FingasOnline account hijackers received a taste of ironic punishment this week. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that hackers stole the database from the popular hijacker forum OGusers on May 12th, obtaining email
Linux South Korea's government will switch to Linux over cost concernsEngadget - Jon FingasSome governments might have fallen out of love with Linux, but South Korea appears ready to start a torrid affair. The country's Ministry of the Interior and Safety has outlined plans to switch government
Chevrolet Chevy tests a crossover utility version of its Bolt EVEngadget - Jon FingasThe Bolt EUV would be more practical for cargo carrying. Chevy has talked about producing more electric crossovers besides the Bolt EV, and it now appears much closer to fulfilling that goal. Our sister
Overwatch 'Overwatch' third anniversary event kicks off May 21stEngadget - Jon FingasThere's also a week-long free trial of the character-driven shooter. Blizzard is holding its third Overwatch anniversary event on May 21st, and this year the focus appears to be on welcoming in as many
Huawei Google reportedly suspends Huawei's Android support after US banEngadget - Jon FingasHuawei was already facing serious trouble following the Trump administration's de facto ban, but it might get considerably worse. Reuters sources claim Google has suspended transactions with Huawei that
Brexit Party Many of the Brexit Party's Twitter followers appear to be botsEngadget - Jon FingasAn online political meddling campaign seems to have taken root. It's not shocking to see Twitter bots latch on to a political campaign, but it's not often they do so soon after a campaign starts -- let
The best bike phone mountEngadget - WirecutterOur top pick works with both iPhones and Samsung Galaxy handsets. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter
Play buttonTechnology Impossible Foods’ rising empire of almost-meatEngadget - Chris IpThis April Fools' Day, Impossible Foods was behind a prank video. Customers in a St Louis branch of Burger King were surreptitiously filmed eating the restaurant's flagship Whopper. First they rhapsodized
